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Health and Beauty Tip -- Eyebrow Gel
Instead of using gel or mascara on your eyelashes, try a little petroleum jelly. This won't get clumpy as the day goes on.
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Experience: A comb life gives you after you lose your hair.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Tinted Moisturizer
Mix a little of your favorite face powder with your favorite moisturizer. It will give your skin just a touch of color, and is far less expensive than commercial tinted moisturizers. If you want SPF protection, mix some powder with sunscreen.
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The only aspect of our travels that is interesting to others is disaster.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Avoid Chapped Lips
Put an old toothbrush to good use. Before you go to bed, rub your lips with a toothbrush to slough off dead skin. It's best to do this before bed -- no more waking up with dry, chapped lips!
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May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Ice Blue Eyeshadow
There are very few colors that work on anyone; ice blue is one of them. This complements nearly any eye and skin color without exception, so don't be afraid to try it! Just make sure you don't overdo it -- some people look better with a little, some with more.
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Babies don't need fathers, but mothers do. Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Ease Pain When Plucking
Many people say to put ice on your eyebrows before plucking ... but this actually tightens pores and makes plucking more painful. Do the opposite and put a warm washcloth on your forehead first to open pores. Use ice afterwards to soothe any pain.
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A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Plucking and Shaping Eyebrows
Make sure not to lose the curve of your eyebrows when plucking. A good way to do this is to pluck from underneath on the outer arch, and from above on the inner arch.
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What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense, we are. The mere aspiration, by changing the frame of the mind, for the moment realizes itself.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Quick Face Powder Fix
In a pinch, you can use corn starch as face powder. Don't use too much, though -- it can tend to make you look pale.
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You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Don't Leave Makeup On
After a long day, you may not want to go to the trouble of removing all your makeup. If you're consistently leaving it on at bedtime, though, you'll be more prone to breakouts and clogged pores. If you simply don't have time, keep some cleansing wipes by your bed. A quick clean is better than none at all.
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Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then, Life is dull without it.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Make the Most of Hair Products
You don't need to use two different kinds of hair product to get the style you want. Use the same hair cream on wet hair (to tame frizz) as you do on dry hair (to hold flyaways). If you prefer gel, apply to damp hair for hold, then again to dry hair for shine.
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I don't remember anybody's name. How do you think the "dahling" thing got started?
Health and Beauty Tip -- Quick Hair-Drying
You can cut up to 15 minutes off your morning preparation time by trying this technique: with your dryer set on low, turn your head upside down and dry while using your fingers to style. Spend most of the time on the nape of your neck -- that's the area that takes the longest to dry. The outer layers of your hair will air-dry much more quickly.
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When you are unhappy, is there anything more maddening than to be told that you should be contented with your lot?